The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-10-13

Mr.. Geo. o. Bailey left Monday for Boston, witt
his pair of trotters, Kitty b. and Kitty Z. He ex
| poets to sell them in Massachusetts.
| The contractors have until Nov. 2Ist to complete
| the Post Office job, and if the work is then un
finished they will he required to pay the govern
ment $50 per day.
| Aurora Degree Lodge, No. 10, d. of r., l. o. o
f., of this city, was legally incorporated On Tues
day evening, agreeable to law passed at the re
| cent session of the Grand Lodge.
Mr.. " Il. Paul, of Morrill,, has left at the Jour
nal Office some handsome apples which took the
| first premium at the Waldo county agriculture
fair. Mr.. Paul is of the best orchartliss il
Wao county.
We have received from Joshua Davis, Porti and
tire printed proceedings OF the forty fourth annual
proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.
The book is neatly printed and full of important
information to members of the Order.
Mr.. Charles W. Haney of this city, Grand Master
of the Grand Council of Maine -Alasonic-was
called to Portland Monday, to visit Portland
ounciland to witness their " ork. A supper was
served and the visit made most enjoyable one.
The officers of the Waldo County Agricultural
Society were not elected at the fair last week. A
meeting of the members for the purpose of cccting
officers will be held at Equity Grange hail. Belfast
on Saturday afternoon, Oct 2sd, at O'Clock.
Waldo county court opens the 18th. TIP Pierce.
esq, attorney for Fish Warden Thompson in the
important salmon cases to be tried there informs
us that notice has been given for the trial of the
case of John l.. Thompson -. Levi A. Dow. This
will be the test The interest in the result of
the trial is very great. tockland Courier Gazette.
AS there arc several church societies whose sew
ing circles meet on Wednesday afternoon it is
thought advisable to change the day of meeting of
the W. c. I. T. to Thursday at go p. NJ, standard,
at the Unitarian church parors. \ cordial invi-
tatl0n is extended to all women interested in re
f0rmatoIy work. Per oirlcr.
The Waldo County Agricultural Society will
come cut whole on It's recent fair in Belfast. \
number Of the horse men say The purses are too
high As an Illustration, Il purse of $40 was Of
feird in the swecpstakc race, while but 80 was
ofcrch the day before at Unity, and the latter was
as closely competed for as the former.
The October term Of the ;. j. Court begins in
this city on Tuesday ncNt Judge Libby presiding.
1t will be an important term. The salmon fishery
question on Pcnobscot Bay will come to trial.
sanc liquor cases will Dc heard, but the more i'm
poItant oneS-thosc convicted for second offence
have not yet get back from the law court.
CHURCH. NOTES. The Inversslist pulpit will
be supplied next sunday by Rev $. p. smith, Of
East Boston Preaching morning and evening. A
ftil attendance or the parish is earnestly desired.
Re-. IL. I. lack, of the North Church. gave Il
very interesting account last sunday evening Of
the meetings OF the American Board. Mr. Hack
attended the meetings.
IF. Houston and others, of this city, bought
lasl week from the Charles Elliot estate in Knox,
three pieces OF property in I;clfas-thc house and
Ioi on Pleasant street opposite the shoe factory
the store ON Common street nc>: to Henry Wy
mans, and the building near the Maine Central dc
ret occupied by Mr.. Charles Lancaster is an egg
cooler
MI 5esse ;. Reynolds, uG Burnhan, dropped in
70 see Us saturday and had WITH linn cane which
his grandfather used as walking stick his
turn from the Revolutionary war. 1t is related
that IL passing through Il Vermont town he was at
tackled ~ vicious bull and used this trusty stick
to successfully Il tend himself. 1t is very tough
piece of wood, apparently walnut, and shows signs
Of the encounter with the boo'i-thirsty bovine.
Naturally Mr.. Reynolds values the relic highly
i'ittsf:ed Advertiser
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. Miss lneH, the Young
est daughter OF Mr. AMI Mrs. Z. W. IIanrv, Of this
city. was successfully operated upon by DR.. JEFF
fai7 i'll Boston, last week, for difficulty of the
eye. The child was affected with what is known
as '"ver-sShtedncss and in Il short time would
have been blind The eye is straight, the
sight nearly perfect, and in very short time the
cure will be perfect.
The Curtis-WilcoN Comedy Company is playing
to good houses at the Belfast Opera House this
week. and the acting of Miss Camille Townsend.
the star i, warmly commended by our theatre
guers. The bill for the remainder Of the week
will bc-1hursay night, "Artcle H. Friday
Night, 'East Lynne" saturday night, 81 ndcr the
Gas Light There will DC matinee Saturday
afternoon with an attractive programme.
The .:oarl of Health last week opened tine drain
from Masonic Temple across the land Of Arnold
'trrs and others and pronounced the same Il
nuisance The secretary Of the board las notified
those using the drain that the fouling thereof is
detrimental 70 health. There are Il dozen rlivics
c drain ar,i it is the opinion III this board that
they ahould be Discontinued AMI that all Interested
~!Io'li unite in laying pipe ,iiIin v it'll traps.
The new parkcntnc Frances, now approaching
completion in the yard of George w. Cottrell this
city, is visited daily by large numbers Of people,
who admire her graceful lines and faithful CON
sluction. Her spars all in the yard but will
not be put in place until after the vessel is launch
cd. The lower mass are OF Oregon pine. The
Frances will have all the modern improvements
and will be notable addition to Baltimore's fleet
of coffee clippers
Mr.. William Could Dinsmorc, of California,
WAS here last week, visiting y relative who lives
in HortAport. Thirty-SiA years ago, two cousins
William Dinsin"Ie Guuisiand William Could bins
more, left home the former going to Australia,
the latter to California. so"n after each heard
that the ether ca'i, bul after lapse OF thirty
four years Gould handed in san Francisco, and
;n"n found his cousin. Mr. Could recently b iugtt
Il Farm in Northport sent fo9 his cousin in
California to pay him visit, and they were re
united last week. Mr.. Dinsmore il now on his
way TO California
COCO TEMrLAE-. Mir. George H. I;rackctt, of
this city, Grand secretary is in Water>ie, in at
| tendance upon the 50th scm-annua session of the
| Grand Lo;&e Of Good Tcmp!ars The order re-
mains about the SAME numerically, at the last
session The order al large mourn the death of
| John b. Finch, Grand Tcmp!ar of the world. At
| the last session OF Tile Grand Lodge at Saratoga
the American order and the foreign order were
| initc,i, and :; compliment ". W. Turnbull, of
GLASGOW, Scotland elected to the second posi-
| ton in the united order. by the death of Mir.
Finch, Mr. Tulihull becomes the head of th. order
Mrs. Mary, widow of the late Capt. John Carrie,
died at her residence, il This city, Monday
ing, aged about - years. Size had been ill for some
time, hut Saturday felt better than usual. She
was lett alone toE i moment when she was found
in an unconscious condition, having received Il
| stroke Of paralysis from which she never rallied.
Mrs. Carrie formerly lived in Ilamp,lcn, but for
| many years past has been resident Of this city,
and was universally respected. She leaves Il large
circle of friends to mourn h". loss. The remains
We're taken to Hampton on Wednesday. Her chil
crcn are Fred a. and JOHN Carlo, in business in
Belfast; Mrs. Mary, wife of \. p. Mansfield, also
| in trade here: and MIR Andrew T.. Carrie, of Ban
gor.
Mr.. George w. Hurkett, of this city, announces
that he has Il new arrival of ready made garments
for ladies and misses Also best bargains in Il II
other goods. u. " Ferguson Co., Belfast, have
all the novelties and fashions in fall and winter
Belfast, has just returned from Boston with new
and fashionable fall and winter millinery. - w.
Frederick Il Co., Belfast, have for sale good
thermometer; also l103 lbs. anchor. e. {. Ham
ilton, of Searsport, has three -ood driving horses
for sale. For first class groceries, a',vs of A.
A. Iowes 4 Cow. I. Colburn Belfast advertiscs
some great bargains in boots and shoes which oar